Howell Wetlands, always changing....

On our last trip to the wetlands, I could see how the plants were changing and taking on the look of late summer and fall. This Morning Glory was one of the few non-yellow flowers in the meadow area. The bee was a bonus :-)
I wish these little morning glories around this yellow flower had been open...would have been a pretty combination. This is one of the several different types of yellow daisy like flowers in the meadow right now.

A larger type...

....another type....

....the small yellow butterflies like all this yellow color :-)

These little purple flowers were few and far between.

One thistle still looking good and a nice Painted Lady to grace its beauty.

Most of the thistles were going to seed now.

Never sure how to photograph grasses, but I liked these reddish ones and wanted a close-up.

Other types of grass look better as a large clump blowing in the breeze.

Looks like something laid here in the grass for a rest.

An interesting plant.....Mike is holding it over so I can take the photo, but it really stands tall and straight.

One of my favorite purple "weeds" :-)

Near the woods area there was this one stalk of red....all alone.

A couple of Kingbirds (?) were doing their bug catching routine in the distance. All else was still and quiet.

Young cypress(?) trees by the lake.

"Happy Duck"

There are about 9 Canada Geese that have stayed around all year. They must be molting because the lake surface was covered with small white feathers.

No matter what time of year, there are always things to see here.